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British Grand Prix tops attendance in F1 yet again

As the FOM revealed a report with the attendance rates at each Grand Prix in 2018, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone has once again drawn the biggest crowd out of all the races on the calendar, but the circuit remains uncertain to be on the calendar in the future. The reason for this uncertainty is because the circuit is actually making a net loss each year it hosts a Grand Prix, as the deal that was negotiated in the Bernie Ecclestone era sees the circuit paying a very hefty fee on a yearly basis. Therefore, the circuit's organization has decided to activate the clause in their contract to terminate it early, meaning it will now end after 2019.  With over 340,000 people...
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